Find the Sum of the Indicated Terms of the Geometric $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { n = 5 } 6 ( 4 ) ^ { n - 1 }$$

question 201

Multiple Choice

Find the sum of the indicated terms of the geometric sequence. $$\sum _ { n = 1 } ^ { n = 5 } 6 ( 4 ) ^ { n - 1 }$$

• A) \(\quad s = 2,052\)
• B) \(\quad s = 8,184\)
• C) \(\quad s = 2,046\)
• D) \(\quad s = 2,058\)
• E) \(\quad s = 2,040\)

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